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Rekindling Family Ties Under the Winter Solstice Moon
Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Rekindling Family Ties Under the Winter Solstice Moon
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Story Transcript:
Zh: 冬至的黄昏，飘着细细的雪花，明怀着复杂的心情走进了乡下的家。
En: On the winter solstice evening, fine snowflakes were falling as Ming entered his rural home with a complicated heart.
Zh: 房子虽小但温馨，内壁上的春联已经有些褪色，但仍显得喜庆。
En: The house was small but cozy, and the spring couplets on the inner walls had faded a bit but still looked festive.
Zh: 桌子上满是饺子和年糕，空气中弥漫着扑鼻的香气。
En: The table was filled with jiaozi and niangao, and the air was filled with an enticing aroma.
Zh: 今天是冬至，象征着团圆的日子。
En: Today was the winter solstice, a day symbolizing family reunion.
Zh: 明是家里最大的孩子，
En: Ming was the eldest child in the family.
Zh: 他住在大城市里，工作繁忙，很少回家。
En: He lived in a big city, where his work kept him busy, so he seldom returned home.
Zh: 他对家里的责任感到沉重，同时又对自己长期的疏离感到内疚。
En: He felt a heavy sense of responsibility towards his family and also felt guilty for his long absence.
Zh: 他已经很久没有和家人一起过冬至了。
En: He hadn't spent the winter solstice with his family for a long time.
Zh: 这次回来，他希望能和莉和花好好聚聚。
En: This time, he hoped to have a good gathering with Li and Hua.
Zh: 莉是家里的二女儿，她留在家乡照顾父母。
En: Li, the second daughter in the family, stayed in her hometown to take care of their parents.
Zh: 对明的长期缺席，她心里有些不满。
En: She was somewhat resentful of Ming's long absence.
Zh: 她一直觉得，明把所有的负担都扔给了她。
En: She always felt that Ming had left all the burdens on her shoulders.
Zh: 尽管她心里也很想和哥哥和好，但心里的芥蒂总是阻止她迈出第一步。
En: Although she also desired to reconcile with her brother, her grievances held her back from taking the first step.
Zh: 小妹花不断劝说，希望能促成哥哥姐姐的和解，她不愿看到家人不和，特别是在这样的节日里。
En: Their younger sister Hua continuously mediated, hoping to bring about peace between her brother and sister, for she disliked seeing family discord, especially on such a festive day.
Zh: 晚餐开始后，家人围坐在桌旁，气氛显得有些尴尬。
En: As dinner began, the family sat around the table with a somewhat awkward atmosphere.
Zh: 花端上了一盘热腾腾的饺子，兴奋地说道：“哥哥，这次我们一起包的饺子特别好吃呢！”
En: Hua brought a plate of steaming jiaozi and excitedly said, “Gege, these dumplings we made together are especially tasty!”
Zh: 明微笑着点头，心里却在想着该如何开始他和莉之间的对话。
En: Ming smiled and nodded, while pondering how to initiate a conversation with Li.
Zh: 过了不久，话题逐渐转向了过往的家庭生活。
En: After a while, the topic gradually shifted to their past family life.
Zh: 莉有些情绪化地说：“明，你很久都没回来看我们，每次都是我一个人在家撑着。”
En: Li, a bit emotional, said, “Ming, you haven't come home for so long. Every time, I’m the one holding up things at home.”
Zh: 她说完，用筷子拨弄着碗里的饺子，不再看明。
En: After speaking, she poked at the jiaozi in her bowl with her chopsticks, no longer looking at Ming.
Zh: 明放下了筷子，深吸一口气，正视着莉。他知道这个时刻迟早要来。
En: Ming put down his chopsticks, took a deep breath, and looked Li in the eye. He knew this moment was inevitable.
Zh: 他诚恳地说：“莉，对不起，这些年我没有尽到哥哥的责任。我知道你付出了很多，承担了很多。我也很想回家，但是每次想到家里的负担，我觉得无从下手。”
En: Sincerely, he said, “Li, I’m sorry I haven’t fulfilled my duties as a brother these years. I know you've given and taken on a lot. I also want to come home, but every time I think of the burden at home, I feel lost.”
Zh: 花见气氛有些紧张，赶紧插话道：“我们都希望能多一些时间在一起，毕竟今天是冬至，团圆很重要。”
En: Hua, sensing the tension, quickly interjected, “We all hope to spend more time together, especially since today is the winter solstice, and reunion is important.”
Zh: 明继续说道：“我这次回来就是想告诉你，我会试着改变，更多参与家里的事。我知道不是一句话就能解决的，但我会努力。”
En: Ming contin
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